➤ Served as a sole practitioner in the areas of employment law, governance, risk management, and development.➤ Oversaw the management of complex professional and general liability claims including complex complaint reviews.➤ Tackled claims including evaluating demands, analyzing coverage, determining exposure, and setting reserves.➤ Set defense panels and worked with other counsel to plan and manage cases in the most efficient and effective manner.➤ Worked with defense counsel on the selection of experts necessary for defense of matters and scheduling appearances.➤ Communicated promptly and professionally with timely reports including detailed analysis of high-exposure cases.➤ Conducted detailed invoice reviews to implement sound litigation and fiscal management including expense controls.➤ Analyzed data for settling claims to ensure claims were valid and that settlements were made appropriately and timely.➤ Affected the fair and prompt disposal of cases in a manner that contributed to a reduced loss ratio/expense for clients.➤ Demonstrated complete and thorough understanding of coverage and policy provisions while following procedures.➤ Proactively sought to introduce best practices comply with existing law and mitigate future risks.

➤ Researched and wrote a series of publications for use by small museums as a legal resource on various topics.➤ Worked with New England Museum Association to survey its 400 members to assess legal needs and resources.➤ Created comprehensive legal and technical documentation for governance, development, and charitable solicitation.➤ Developed, updated, and maintained a document management Smartsheet to maintain all documentation.➤ Determined the needs of end users of legal or technical documentation and studied service functions and interfaces.➤ Prepared, proofed, edited, and managed high-quality documentation, templates, reports, and user guides/manuals.➤ Revised or updated existing documents as new issues arose to help support staff, consumers, and other users.➤ Selected appropriate media for message or audience such as manuals, digital files, brochures, or other documents.➤ Gathered usability feedback from customers and users and applied knowledge to contribute to documentation efforts.

➤ Active in several multi-year insurance coverage litigations with responsibilities in all phases of discovery and trial preparation.➤ Handled witness identification, deposition preparation and defense, trial preparation, and database management.➤ Researched and drafted legal pleadings and worked closely with scientific experts to develop supporting factual records.➤ Attended hearings, trial and depositions as needed in pursuit of settlements ranging from thousands to millions of dollars.➤ Conducted legal research and wrote chapter on executive severance for addition to employment law handbook.➤ Facilitated efficient communication between judges, court administration, government agencies, and attorneys.➤ Planned, organized, and problem-solved to complete multiple deadline-driven projects efficiently and on time.➤ Conducted in-depth legal research of various issues and analysis of litigation matters to prepare written summaries.

➤ Researched, drafted, prepared and filed pleadings in complex commercial litigation in areas of employment law.➤ Applied expertise in ERISA, RICO, legal ethics, fiduciary obligations, and employment discrimination.➤ Involved in all phases of factual discovery, interviewing witnesses, document review, and management.➤ Prepared various legal documents, completed discovery including eDiscovery, and filed required motions with courts.➤ Attended depositions, inspections, and any court-ordered mediations or settlement conferences with firm's attorneys.➤ Performed legal research using Westlaw, wrote legal memoranda, and assisted with drafting answers and motions.